Age dependency breakdown in Portugal
Portugal: Age dependency breakdown was 38.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 38.2% for age dependency breakdown in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Portugal peaked at 38.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1950.
Portugal ranks 7th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.6% | 12.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.5% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 17.9% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 20.4% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 23.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 27.9% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 35.8% | 38.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 4 Saint Helena 44.0% compare
- 6 Finland 38.3% compare
- 9 Italy 38.0% compare
- 10 Puerto Rico 37.9% compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5537 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3824 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3904 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0004 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.05 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Portugal?
- Age dependency breakdown in Portugal was 38.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1950.
- How does Portugal rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Portugal ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).